How can I call the elements present in the enum.

Question

I want to cout the elements present in the enum using loop.
For example.
enum car{HONDA,TOYOTA,VOLVO,NISSAN,GM,FORD};
I want these names as out put not there indexes .
As,
HONDA
TOYOTA...
etc.
Is that possible in C++?

Answer 1

Syed Muhammad Faqeeh Shah
I tried the std::map approach (code link added above).

From the SO links above, which approach you prefer or maybe feel like implementing?

I hope you'd also share your code, for someone who visits this thread one day.

Answer 2

There is no easy way to do that, though, you can simulate it by using a std::map<car, std::string> where the key is one of the enum's constant, and the value is the string representation.

But if you're desperate, you can check these related topics on SO:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11714325/how-to-get-enum-item-name-from-its-value
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/28828957/enum-to-string-in-modern-c11-c14-c17-and-future-c20

https://code.sololearn.com/cssX3mh2RrFl/?ref=app

Answer 3

Thanks Ipang😊, this link is a great help.👍

Answer 4

Ipang Thanks again. I really appreciate that you shared your code. I will also share my code . If some needs my help in it.👍

Answer 5

Syed Muhammad Faqeeh Shah
Yes, sharing is caring 😁👍